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Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Annals of Biomedical Engineering is an interdisciplinary, international journal and the official journal of the Biomedical Engineering Society. It publishes original and review articles across major fields of bioengineering and biomedical engineering, emphasizing engineering approaches to biological and biomedical problems, quantitative analysis, and theory or mathematical models evaluated with biological data.

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Subject Engineering, Biomedical
Impact Factor 5.4
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0090-6964
eISSN 1573-9686
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: £3090.00 GBP / $4690.00 USD / €3990.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.

Submission Instructions

Annals of Biomedical Engineering accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words long. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must contain only the following sections: Title Page, Abstract and Key Terms, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments (if any), and References, and it must not include a conclusion section. Manuscript must include key terms, a disclosure statement, and relevant declarations under the heading "Statements and Declarations," with any use of a large language model documented in the Methods section.
References Citations must be numbered in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, with full DOI links included where available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be limited to no more than 8. Figures and tables may be incorporated into the body of the text or included at the end of the text after the references, but figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and each must have a caption.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words long. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a "Statements and Declarations" section, a disclosure statement, and a statement identifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, and who drafted and/or critically revised the work.
References References must be cited in the text using numbered citations in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, with full DOI links included when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be limited to no more than 8. Figures and tables may be incorporated into the body of the text or included at the end of the text after the references, although figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and accompanied by captions, with approximate placement indicated in the text if they are placed at the end.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover letter must mention any unpublished material included in the manuscript.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words long. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Letter to the Editor must be typewritten and include a title. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords and relevant declarations under the heading "Statements and Declarations," and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References Citations in the text must be numbered in square brackets and the reference list must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Figures should be limited to no more than 8. Figures and tables may be incorporated into the body of the text or included at the end of the text after the references, and figures should be submitted separately only if manuscript file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, with each table and figure accompanied by a caption.
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Recent Publications

Evaluating Image Quality of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Using HyperSight® on the Varian TrueBeam

Jesse Lohela, Santeri J. O. Rytky, Sakari S. Karhula, Juha Nikkinen

10.1007/s10439-026-04372-7
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Mechanical Characterization of Fibrin-Based Blood Clot Analogues for Modeling Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Prabhat Kumar, Adrian Liu, Yigit Can Senol, Daniel Leong, Nanditha Krishnan, Luis E. Savastano

10.1007/s10439-026-04398-x
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In memory of Dr. Suzanne G. Eskin (1939–2024) and Dr. Larry V. McIntire (1943–2026)

Eric M. Brey, Daniel E. Conway, Scott L. Diamond, John A. Frangos, Anjelica L. Gonzalez, Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Konstantinos Konstantopoulos, Michael B. Lawrence, Cho-yin Lee, Kytai T. Nguyen, Anand K. Ramasubramanian, Yan-Ting Shiu, Marcie R. Williams, Andrew Yee

10.1007/s10439-026-04387-0
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Estimating Linear and Rotational Head Kinematics in Ice Hockey from a Single Helmet-Mounted IMU Using Vector Autoregressive Models

Dario Sciacca, Anisoara Ionescu

10.1007/s10439-026-04395-0
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Relating Real-World Falls to Laboratory Test Conditions

Susanna M. Gagliardi, Nicole E.-P. Stark, Michael L. Madigan, Steve Rowson

10.1007/s10439-026-04353-w
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Single-blind peer review. Articles are published online after receipt of the corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter is used when suggesting reviewers, and unpublished material included in the manuscript should be mentioned in a cover letter to the Editor.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: £3090.00 GBP / $4690.00 USD / €3990.00 EUR. Subscription publishing has no APC charges.

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Research Topics

Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Elasticity and Material Modeling Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics Muscle activation and electromyography studies 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Traumatic Brain Injury Research Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes Blood properties and coagulation Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Aortic aneurysm repair treatments

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